Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

11 years ago

Community/school talent show this Friday

    CARIBOU — Members of Caribou High School’s Class of 2017 are hosting the second annual “So You Think You’ve Got Talent” Show on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Caribou Performing Arts Center.

11 years ago

Purple Pinkie Project a success

With the help of the Rotary Clubs in Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Limestone and Washburn, the University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Presque Isle Rotary Club are declaring their third annual World Polio Day and Purple Pinkie Project celebration — which spread throughout central Aroostook County and was held from Oct. 18-25 — a big success.

11 years ago

Shoplifting reported

    Officers are also investigating two shoplifting incidents at Main Street businesses – one on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Freshies On The Run and the other on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Walmart.

11 years ago

Caribou pays tribute to war veterans

The Caribou American Legion No. 15, VFW Post 9389, the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary joined together at the Caribou Fire Department for Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

11 years ago

HHPR Precious

Contributed photo    Precious is a female cat who has been living at a Halfway Home Pet Rescue Foster Home for approximately 8 months. She is very curious, lively, happy and healthy. She will soon be spayed and will be available for adoption by Saturday, Nov. 13th. Our Second Chance Thrift Sale has lots of inexpensive […]

11 years ago

Open house helps put MSSM on parents’ and students’ radar

    LIMESTONE, Maine — The Maine School of Science and Mathematics held their annual open house on Nov. 9 and 10 to open up their doors to new prospective students and their families, who made the trip to northern Maine from all across New England.

11 years ago

Elected

    Maine Governor Paul LePage was reelected last Tuesday to another four-year term as 292,345 voters preferred him over his Democrat challenger Mike Michaud (260,348 votes) and independent Eliot Cutler (50,693 votes.)

11 years ago

Council looks to 2015 budget

CARIBOU, Maine — The Caribou City Council met for their regular meeting on Nov. 10, 2014 at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Prior to the regular meeting, a special ceremony was also held to swear in the newly elected councilor Tiffany Steward, who recently ran unopposed for the one-year council seat. Stewart won the election with 2,375 votes.

11 years ago

War War II Veteran documents experience in journal

CARIBOU, Maine — “Where does one begin to talk about a father?,” asked Freeman Wright’s daughter Cindy Mishler in a commemorative book she and her sister-in-law Jaimee Mishler created along with helpful memories from the rest of the family. The printed tribute was pulled together several years ago on the occasion of Wright’s 90th birthday.